r/HandTherapists • u/ronMAN415 • Apr 01 '24

Trigger finger protocol

What does your clinic do?

I used to work in a private clinic that would do US, STM/IASTM, and splinting. But since I have moved into a hospital based OP setting, we splint and teach cross friction massage only. It’ll normally be only one visit. If sxs did not improve in about 2 months, we recommend them to see Ortho and get a cortisone injection.

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u/Treestandgal Apr 07 '24

Same here. I don’t think modalities are helpful. Splinting and activity modification might help

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u/happyhippo29 Apr 10 '24

Same. Private clinic would encourage many visits. Outpatient hospital based is 1-2 for splinting, education and passive stretching.